Recycle your Christmas Tree
After the Christmas celebrations are over and all the decorations are down don't forget to recycle your real Christmas tree.
27 Dec 2018
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Bin Collections over the festive period
With the Christmas and New Year bank holidays coming up, there will be a few changes to bin collections.
19 Dec 2018
Investing in Projects Across Bedford Borough
The Council wants to know what local residents think about its proposed 'Capital Programme'. This sets out how the Council invests money on schemes and projects to improve Bedford Borough.
10 Dec 2018
Social housing neglect due to lack of political will
Responding to calls from housing charity Shelter for more social housing, Bedford Borough Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Housing Dean Crofts said "Conservative Ministers have neglected social housing for far too long. The housing crisis is leaving people unable to afford a home of their own or, even worse, without a roof over their head. Councils building social homes for rent is not only the quickest and most cost-effective way to produce the maximum amount of homes, but it is so important due to the secure tenancy they offer vulnerable tenants."
8 Jan 2019
COVID-Safe Christmas Events to Replace Christmas Light Switch-On
With COVID-19 infection rates increasing and national restrictions in place to reduce the spread of the virus sadly there won't be a big Christmas Light switch-on event this year. However, Christmas lights will still be in place across Bedford Town Centre bringing festive illuminations from today, 16 November.
16 Nov 2020
More good progress for planning service after reforms
Following recommendations - which included securing an independent review and a resetting of departmental priorities and input from the Environment Committee's Task and Finish Group - from the Planning Advisory Service and a Task and Finish Group, Bedford Borough Council's Planning Service has made excellent progress against national targets. Minor applications are now being determined within eight weeks 87% of the time (November 2022) - a huge improvement since actions were taken and well above the government's 70% target. The proportion of major applications determined within 13 weeks has also remained comfortably above the national target.
21 Jan 2023